ribbon
['rɪb.ən] noun
ADVANCED countable or uncountable
■a long narrow strip of material used to tie things together or as a decoration （捆扎或装饰用的）带子，丝带，缎带•Sandra often wears a ribbon in her hair.桑德拉常在头发上扎条丝带。 •He tied up the present with ribbon.他用缎带将礼物包扎起来。 a ribbon of sth literary
■a long narrow piece of something 一缕；一条；一排•A ribbon of road stretched ahead of us across the desert.沙漠中的一条路宛如一根细长的带子，一直向我们前方延伸。 countable
■a small piece of coloured material given to someone in the armed forces to show approval and admiration for their brave actions 勋带，绶带
countable specialized
■the narrow strip of material that contains the ink for a typewriter （打字机的）色带•My typewriter needs a new ribbon.我的打字机得换色带了。
['rɪb.ən] noun
cut/tear sth/sb to ribbons
■to destroy or badly damage something or someone by cutting or tearing them many times 将…割／撕成碎片•Our new kitten has torn the living room curtains to ribbons.我们刚养的小猫把起居室的窗帘撕成了碎片。 •figurative The attacking soldiers were cut to ribbons (= killed) by machine-gun fire.进攻的士兵被机枪打得血肉横飞。
['rɪb.ən] noun
in ribbons
■torn into narrow strips 粉碎；破烂；破碎成一条条•Her coat was in ribbons.她的外套被撕成一条一条的。 •His shirt hung in tattered ribbons.他的衬衫破烂不堪，就像一堆碎布条挂在身上。 |